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| Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 486  
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Dont need to worry about running the Wolfs with spacers most people using spacers generally have huge Carlos fandango wheels and mud tyres hanging on them
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28th Jan 2021 3:07pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I suspect that your wheel studs are perfectly ordinary and the problem lies with the thicker nave plate on the Wolf wheels. This is a well known issue and whilst some people like to swap the studs for longer ones, the reality is that Land Rovers came from the factory like that (both military and civilian) with Wolf wheels and it's not an issue. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jan 2021 3:20pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202 
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Thanks, but no - these are definitely short studs. There's at least 3 threads showing inside the wheel nut when tightened up, unlike the 1 thread when fitted to standard studs.
The standard studs with the groove in the end were swapped into the spacers and the wheels bolt on fine to those. I'm certainly not spending £3-4 each for the extra long studs. 90 V8 CSW - 1988 |
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28th Jan 2021 3:27pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ah, fair enough. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jan 2021 5:09pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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Wheel studs all now sorted and the bus now has a ticket for 2021.
The first event entry has gone in, so we'll be competing at the end of April. And finally for this update, I've fitted some new needles in the carbs to try and improve drivability. After some considerable online research I chose BBW. With a check on mintylamb's tool http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/suneedle/ the comparison with the standard BGC suggested the should be an improvement. The other suggestion I looked at was BDR, but that looked a bit rich at the top end.  Click image to enlarge The next step is to get the timing/mixture etc checked. 90 V8 CSW - 1988 |
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6th Mar 2021 7:41pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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I think the front diff pinion bearing has failed......
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8th Mar 2021 2:00pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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It's now in for the diff to be replaced/rebuilt depending on what they find when it's opened up.
The good news is that he may have a used unit to go in if it has a two pin. Not sure if the V8s came with four pin diffs at both ends. 90 V8 CSW - 1988 |
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13th Mar 2021 1:30pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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Only the back was 4 pin/24 spline
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13th Mar 2021 5:50pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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Thanks - I'm waiting for confirmation when he opens it, but he did think when I dropped it off that it's got 10 spline shafts.
Something about bigger end plates? 90 V8 CSW - 1988 |
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13th Mar 2021 5:59pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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Diff all fixed and the first day out this year - Pay & Play which was refreshing devoid of idiots and it was nice to see some triallers out practicing.
After changing the needles in the carbs the other week, the low throttle control has improved immensely and there's a bit more mid-range grunt too. The first time I have gone deep enough to scrape the snorkel on the side of a gully:
Screen shot from a video: Click image to enlarge 90 V8 CSW - 1988 Last edited by Ranger 6 on 10th May 2021 1:04pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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12th Apr 2021 9:52am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 
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Nice to see the 90 in it's natural habitat and good your getting the V8 running better
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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12th Apr 2021 8:00pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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It's been a while since I've updated this thread, so I'll take it step by step......
I picked up a (very) cheap 3.9 from eBay which was stripped and sent off to be checked. The report came back with a need for a re-bore. That was done, along with the block decked, heads skimmed, crank polished etc. It all came back with a set of shiny new pistons. What I hadn't added was that this whole process took nearly 18 months 
The intention was to build the engine with an improved spec and replace the factory 3.5 unit. The capacity and compression (8.13 - 9.35 CR) increase along with a Piper Torquemax cam should give a healthy performance increase without being too silly. In between ideas and admiring the shiny bits in the corner of the garage we kept using the bus on pay and play days and other green lane outings. During this the clutch was letting me know that it wasn't in the best of health so the need for the new motor became more important. Also the crusty bits on the top of the bulkhead were becoming more flakey.... 
Work and a house renovation got in the way and after a breakdown which I couldn't fix, the decision was made to just give the whole thing to someone who could sort it out. The request is - to get it running, finish the engine build, weld up the bulkhead while the engine is out, then put it all back together and MoT it ready for more adventures 
Dr Land Rover arrived today and took the bus away, along with lots of boxes of bits. Click image to enlarge I'm hoping there will be loads of photos so I can live vicariously through the renovation of the bus. Those pics will be shared here too so the internet can comment on what they see 90 V8 CSW - 1988 |
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15th Nov 2023 4:44pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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Nice the DR. came and took the 90 away for some TLC and i will be looking forward on the progress pics when you get them
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
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17th Nov 2023 8:15pm |
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| Ranger 6 Member Since: 17 Jan 2019 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in a Surrey postcode Posts: 202
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He's currently building an 80" trials machine so the photos may not be that quick
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27th Nov 2023 1:07pm |
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